Darina is South Slavic feminine given name. It is common in
Bulgarian
Bulgarian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria
* Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group
* Bulgarian language, a Slavic language
* Bulgarian alphabet
* A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria
* Bul ...
,
Czech
Czech may refer to:
* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus'
Places
* Czech, ...
Slovenian
Slovene or Slovenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe
* Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia
* Slovenes
The Slovenes, also known as Slovenians ( sl, Sloven ...
and
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
cultures and comes from the root Slavic element "dar" which means gift. There is evidence that it originally comes from the name Darius, which originally in Persian meant "one who possesses the good" or "precious"/"valuable".
People so named include:
Darina
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Darina
Darina Márquez Uribe (Pachuca, Estado de Hidalgo, Hidalgo; born 28 July 1980) known as Darina, is a Mexican singer-songwriter, record producer, politician, activist, Voice acting, voice actress and former professional association football, soc ...
, Mexican singer Darina Márquez Uribe (born 1980)
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Darina Al Joundi
Darina Al Joundi is a Lebanese-born stage actor. She became a French citizen after Prime Minister Manuel Valls read a review of her performance at the 2012 Avignon Festival and decided to speed up her application. She has promoted women's rights f ...
(born c. 1969), Lebanese-born French stage actor
* Darina Allen (born 1948), Irish chef, food writer and TV personality
* Darina Gambošová (born 1972), birth name of
Dara Rolins
Dara Rolins (born 7 December 1972) is a Slovak recording artist and entrepreneur. Her music career began at the age of nine, after being cast in the television musical ''Zázračný autobus'' (1981). The early role established a formula for he ...
, Slovak singer
* Darina Mifkova (born 1974), Italian former volleyball player
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Darina Takova
Darina Takova ( bg, Дарина Такова; Sofia, 27 December 1963) is a Bulgarian soprano and teacher.
Education and first steps
Darina Takova was born in Sofia, where she finished her studies at National Academy Pancho Vladigerov in ...
(born 1963), Bulgarian opera singer
* Darina Yotova (born 1998), Bulgarian pop singer
Dara (Bulgarian singer)
Darina Nikolaeva Yotova ( bg, Дарина Николаева Йотова, born 9 September 1998), better known by her stage name Dara (), is a Bulgarian pop singer, who rose to fame in late 2015 after reaching the final in the Bulgarian edition ...
Daryna
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Daryna Apanashchenko
Daryna Apanashchenko ( uk, Дарина Олександрівна Апанащенко; born 16 May 1986) is a Ukrainian footballer, who plays as a striker for Ankara BB Fomget GSK and the Ukraine women's national football team. For 14 years s ...
(born 1986), Ukrainian footballer
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Daryna Bondarchuk
Daryna Oleksandrivna Bondarchuk ( uk, Дарина Олександрівна Бондарчук, born 20 May 1998) is a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish Primera Federación
The Primera Federación, formerly know ...
(born 1998), Ukraining football goalkeeper
* Daryna Duda (born 2003), Ukrainian group rhythmic gymnast
* Daryna Kyrychenko (born 1998), Ukrainian snowboarder
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Daryna Polotniuk
Daryna Dmytrivna Polotniuk (née Makohon; uk, Дарина Дмитрівна Полотнюк (Макогон); 5 May 1907 – 30 October 1982), better known by her pen name Iryna Vilde ( uk, Ірина Вільде), was a Ukrainian and Soviet ...
, 20th century Ukrainian writer
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Daryna Prystupa
Daryna Prystupa ( uk, Дарина Приступа; born 26 November 1987) is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in the sprint with a personal best time of 51.70 seconds at the 400 metres event.
Prystupa won the gold medal at the 2012 European At ...
(born 1987), Ukrainian sprinter
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Daryna Verkhohliad
Daryna Verkhohliad ( uk, Дарина Верхогляд; born 22 February 1992 in Velyka Oleksandrivka, Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast ( uk, Херсо́нська о́бласть, translit=Khersónsʹka óblastʹ, ), also known as Kherson ...